Unmanned Air Vehicles: Satellite Communications
(asked on 24th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what US satellite networks UK Reaper drones use.
This question was answered on 7th June 2021
In general, the RAF use a combination of Ku-band satellite links together with line of sight Radio Frequency communications and telephone networks for UK Reaper. These are used across the UK, US and NATO military systems, dependent on requirement, the area of operations and the specific task.
However, I am withholding further details about specific satellite networks as they would likely prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.